Aaron Jones Out Sick Thursday

Updating a previous report, Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones' (illness, knee) absence at practice on Thursday was due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. Jones was limited on Wednesday, but his absence Thursday thankfully isn't related to his knee after he sprained his knee in Week 10. Still, fantasy managers would like to see Jones […]

Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings - Thursday Night Football Updates on Austin Ekeler, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and More

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 15. The Thursday Night Football matchup kicks things off tonight! Below are our early fantasy football rankings for Week 15, focused on the TNF matchup and the relevant injury news so far for the week. Congrats to all of you who made the fantasy football playoffs! While there are no teams […]

Kenny Clark Placed On COVID-19 List

Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark was placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Thursday, according to head coach Matt LaFleur. Clark is now unlikely to play this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens unless he's vaccinated, remains asymptomatic and returns two negative tests 24 hours apart. Losing Clark would be a big loss for Green […]

Aaron Jones Not Present Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee) is not present at practice on Thursday. Jones was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday, so this could be a setback for the 27-year-old after he sprained his right MCL back in Week 10. The Packers could also be resting their RB ahead of a Week […]

Aaron Rodgers Continues To Miss Practice

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) missed his second straight practice of the week on Thursday. Rodgers suffered a setback with his fractured pinkie toe in the Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears, but surgery is not in the cards and he plans to continue playing through it. Despite playing through the fractured […]

NFL DFS Lineup Anchors: RBs and WRs for Week 15 (Main Slate)

All other Week 15 Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. In this piece, we're looking at the top running backs or wide receivers to build your cash or tournament lineups around. Most weeks I'll highlight two running backs and two wide receivers who you can use as foundational building blocks […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 15

Whether this is the first week of your playoffs or the last week of your regular season, this is the most crucial week of your fantasy football season. This is not the time to drop the hand-off or sure touchdown toss if you are a fantasy football manager. Your chance to win your league championship […]

Week 15 IDP Fantasy Football Rankings

I will be the absolute first in the world to say this, but COVID-19 isn’t great. In fact, at the risk of being controversial, I’ll say COVID is bad! I know that’s a hot take, but I’m sticking with it. If COVID were a food, it’d be the equivalent of taking a wonderful Taco Bell […]

Marquez Valdes-Scantling Limited Wednesday

Green Bay Packers wide receivers Marquez Valdes-Scantling (back) and Malik Taylor (abdomen) were both limited in Wednesday's practice. Wideout Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) didn't take part in the practice. As long as Valdes-Scantling and Taylor don't suffer any setbacks in practice later this week, they should be good to go to suit up in Week […]

Aaron Jones Limited To Begin The Week

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee) was a limited practice participant on Wednesday. The Packers continue to limit Jones in practice after he sprained his right MCL in Week 10, but he should be able to play this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens. Jones did have two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in […]

Snap Count and Usage Analysis for Week 15

Snap counts are not the be-all-end-all for fantasy production, but they paint a clear picture with the necessary context. Every snap is an opportunity for a player to make his presence felt and if their snaps go up or down, you get an idea of what the team thinks of their skill set. A running […]

Aaron Rodgers Doesn't Practice On Wednesday

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) was not present at practice on Wednesday. Obviously, it's still very early in the week, so we don't want to jump to conclusions, but it is worth noting since Rodgers mentioned that he had a setback with his toe and the idea of surgery was floated in the […]

Offensive Outliers From Week 14 - Coaching Matters

We now enter the 14th week of this series, where I dive into offensive areas that will improve or decline based on coaching in order to glean insight as to fantasy football value. In Week 14, we saw stat lines such as the Jacksonville Jaguars running backs combining for six rushing yards, the New Orleans Saints wide receivers combining […]

NFL Survivor Pool Picks (Week 15) - Targets and Avoids

It's wide open with four games left in the regular season. Five teams in the AFC and the NFC are within one game of the top seed. Only three teams in the AFC have been eliminated from playoff contention, one team in the NFC, but we can go ahead and cross off the Giants and […]

Fantasy Football Risers and Fallers - Week 15

Welcome to the fantasy football playoffs! Congratulations to all of those that made it to the big dance! In this weekly column, we'll look at players whose arrows may be pointing up, and players whose arrows may be pointing down based on the previous week's games. We'll try not to overreact, but instead, use relevant […]

The Running Game Is Alive! NextGen Stats Analysis

You won't believe it, but you weren't dreaming: the fantasy football regular season is over (in most leagues and for our purposes at least), and it's time to gear up for that deep playoff run toward the championship. It's just three more weeks and fantasy contests for most GMs out there, so if you're still […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups

Welcome to Week 15 RotoBallers, aka the fantasy football playoffs. Congrats to those of you who made it -- now lets's go win those leagues! There are no more teams on byes, so that's one less thing to worry about, but plenty of other injuries and moving pieces to deal with. As always we're here […]

Aaron Rodgers Will Continue Playing Through Toe Injury

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (toe) said on the Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday that his broken pinkie toe "is not going to be a problem." Rodgers said his toe will be about pain management and "I'm not going to practice a lot." The 38-year-old future Hall of Famer had a setback with his […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups - Top Adds for Fantasy Football

Say goodbye to the fantasy regular season and hello to the playoffs! Bye weeks are over, but like war, injuries never end. For that reason, we still need to take a hard look at the fantasy football waiver wire until the final bell rings on this season to stay ahead of the game and fill […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Football Pickups to Target for Week 15

My fellow RotoBallers, whether you are hitting the playoffs or still in a fight for the postseason, we are here to get you to your trophy. If you have money to lord over your opponents then flex that bankroll! As always, joining our famous waiver wire pickups list, and our weekly waiver wire columns by […]

Top Running Back Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Rashaad Penny, Rhamondre Stevenson, D'Onta Foreman, Jordan Howard

All fantasy managers are to be commended for rising to the unique challenges that have unfolded during this regular season. The weeks have advanced at a relentless pace and we have now entered the fantasy postseason. Congratulations to those of you who have navigated the numerous obstacles that have emerged since you created your original […]

Top Wide Receiver Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: K.J. Osborn, Rashod Bateman, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Gabriel Davis

Another week of NFL action is behind us and the fantasy playoffs are here. Are there any players left on the waiver wire wasteland? Let's find out. Below, you'll find some wide receivers that you should be targeting on the fantasy football waiver wire ahead of Week 15. Not all of these waiver wire options […]

Top Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15: Austin Hooper, Tyler Conklin, Gerald Everett, Cole Kmet

It is time to wave bye-bye to the byes! Fantasy football managers no longer have to worry about their starters missing games due to their NFL teams being on their bye weeks. That is a huge relief for fantasy managers who already have injuries, COVID, and mysterious benchings (James Robinson) that cost their players playing […]

Week 15 Kicker Streamers and Starts – 2021 Fantasy Tiers, Rankings

Congratulations to all of you still competing in your fantasy football playoffs! And to those of you fighting in the consolation bracket, while you may need to wait until 2022 to claim bragging rights, hopefully your consolation bracket comes with its own monetary reward to encourage teams to keep playing. At the end of the […]

Surprise Fantasy Football Studs, Duds - Real or Mirage?

Week 14 featured a shootout between Josh Allen and Tom Brady, both of which threw for over 300 yards and two scores while both added a touchdown on the ground. In addition to Allen's tremendous performance through the air he added 109 yards on the ground to finish as QB1. Taysom Hill had a rocky […]

Allen Lazard (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After missing Week 13 injured, Allen Lazard came back this past Sunday to take the field for the Packers against division-rival Chicago... and he couldn't have had a better return. Lazard had never dropped from playing at least 59% of the team's […]

Waiver Wire Express - Week 15 Lightning Round

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome to the middle of December! The cold weather can't stop fantasy football's playoff action from heating up here, as many of us are now hitting the postseason. Be sure you know where your wallet stands against the competition and start making plans for defense streaming down the road if you haven't […]

AJ Dillon Leads Backfield With 15 Carries In Win Over Bears

Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon rushed 15 times for 71 yards and was not targeted in the passing game in Sunday's 45-30 win over the Chicago Bears. Dillon out carried teammate Aaron Jones 15-5 in the Week 14 win. The Boston College product might have received more carries, but Jones scored twice in […]

Aaron Jones Scores Twice In Win Over Bears

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones rushed five times for 35 yards and a touchdown, adding three receptions for 30 yards and another score in Sunday's 45-30 win over the Chicago Bears. He was out carried 15-5 by teammate AJ Dillon but had a big fantasy day by scoring two touchdowns in the Week […]

Allen Lazard Finds The End Zone In Win Over Bears

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard caught six passes on seven targets for 75 yards and a touchdown while adding 14 more yards on one carry in Sunday's 45-30 win over the Chicago Bears. He had his best game of the season, racking up a season-high 75 yards and a score in the Week […]